I rewatched Winter Soldier last night (because literally what else am I supposed to do the night before I see Civil War)
And it was still great. Obviously. But you know what the best scene is?
None of the awesome action scenes. None of the Stucky fanfic fuel. None of the scenes with Falcon (somehow? Falconâs so freaking awesome, I canât believe I just said that heâs not the best part of a thing heâs in).
The best scene is this one:
Remember this? Basically, Cap just told everyone over the intercom about Hydra infiltrating Shield, and how, if youâre not Hydra, trust no one, and fight back if you can.Â
In the speech, Cap acknowledges that âIf I stand aloneâ (that is, if no one wants to step up, because, fun fact, guns are really scary), then so be it.
And then Hydraâs resident Mr. McMuscle Man Brock Rumlow up there walks up to this lowly Launch Technician (Cameron Klein is his name, played by Aaron Himelstein) and orders him to launch Project Insight (aka Hydraâs evil plans).
Five minutes ago, Cameron had one job, and it was to press a few keys and launch this thing. Sure, heâd heard about Cap becoming a fugitive, and that was weird (and sounded kinda sketchy), but hey, he works for the good guys, right?
But now the game has changed. Launching this thing is a bad idea.Â
Cameron pauses as Rumlow demands him to start it up. And Cameron refuses.
Rumlow pulls out a gun and points it straight at Cameronâs head. And Cameron panics; heck, heâs practically holding back tears already. But he still says no. âCaptainâs orders,â he explains.
You know why this is the best scene in the movie? Because Cameron reminds me of someone. Someone that people watching the movie are already pretty familiar with.
Cameron is the guy who may not have the muscle or the skills to be a soldier or a spy, but he wanted to help make the world a better place, so he did what he could. He got a job at Shield, he followed the orders of people he thought he could trust, and when he realized the truth, he stood his ground and did the right thing. He hasnât gone through any training, he has no powers or skills or suits of armor. He didnât even know Sharon Carter was armed and would be able to get him out of harmâs way. He thought he was about to die. But he wasnât going to stand by and let evil triumph.
And thatâs despite the fact that Cap had EXPLICITLY given him permission to do so. Thatâs what he meant by âIf I stand alone.â Cap was saying that if thereâs a gun pointed to your head, itâs not cowardly to give up. Thatâs okay. It doesnât make you a bad person. If a grenade gets tossed your way, youâre allowed to run away.
But Cameron chose to jump on top of the grenade instead.
Iâve heard people say âSteve Rogers is a hero with or without the serum,â and other people say thatâs kind of a cheesy thing to say, but if you want proof of that statement, Cameron is it. In a 90-second or so scene, this movie perfectly emulated what it means to be a hero even if you have a desk job. Even if you donât look like you take steroids. Even if nothing eventful has ever happened to you until one moment when everything in your life changes, YOU CAN STILL BE A HERO.
I donât care if that sounds cheesy or hokey. This scene is incredible. Cameron Klein is incredible - so incredible, in fact, that he got a cameo in Age of Ultron on Furyâs Helicarrier.
Yeah, someone (Iâm guessing Sharon) was so freaking impressed at his bravery that they recommended him to serve on Furyâs staff (and, after Winter Soldier, the amount of people Fury trusted could probably be counted on one hand). And heâs in charge of the evacuation - which was LITERALLY THE REASON Fury shows up at all. Not military backup, not surveillance. Evacuation of civilians. And Fury gave Cameron that responsibility.
Because that  guy up there may be the face of a nerd, or a gofer, or a desk clerk.
But itâs also the face of a person who wonât back down. Even when his world is being turned upside down, even when his life is on the line, this is the face of a man who will always do the right thing.
This is the face of a hero.
Now, Marvelâs Damage Control is an upcoming TV show about the normal folks. The ones without powers who always seem to be in the background but may have a lot more depth than they let on.
And Iâm gonna try not to be too upset if I donât see this guyâs name in the cast list, but man Iâm hoping I do, because Cameron Klein is a hero.
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